I'll start by saying I'm not sure if this is possible at all! (or if the topic is better suited to a different discussion!)
As we all know there are two different categories in IMVU, "Male & Female" each category has a subcategory. Head, Torso, Legs, etc. When I think of the IMVU body it reminds me somewhat of a puzzle so Male heads, for example, will only fit male bodies. There are workarounds I've seen but this always ends in a glitch.
I personally feel like how the avatar currently works is outdated! And makes it harder for individuals to express themselves!
As a creator on IMVU, most of my products are created for the Female IMVU Category, However, I sometimes get requests asking me to make an outfit to fit the Male IMVU category too. Currently, the only way to do this is to reshape the product and then rig it to the male body.
I write this to say, could it be possible for IMVU to make the avatar so each part fits seamlessly with one another regardless of categories. Or would IMVU ever entertain the idea of a new gender-neutral category (For how the avatar fits together)?
I really don't know if I'm throwing out suggestions in the dark!
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on November 04, 2022.
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Yep. You have it spot on. BIG undertaking.
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Posted by “Polygon” on November 04, 2022.
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A new avatar bone and or avatar clothing system would be an incredible undertaking considering what makes IMVU so great is the fact that everything just works with one another. Doing so would make products basically start at square one. Perhaps a way to incorporate existing products into this new system would be nice , otherwise it sounds terrifying. It's a great idea though if you can achieve it with minimal existing product loss.
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Posted by “FaithShaw” on November 02, 2022.
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I can't tell you how pleased I am to know that this is a topic in the discussion by the IMVU staff let alone it is in the plans for a rework.
Hopefully, IMVU will get users and creators involved to some degree, (I know that could be sticky) But, so many already have suggestions and would love them to be heard.
Thank you for the update on the plans and for replying to the message. It's really appreciated!
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Posted by “gaf210” on November 01, 2022.
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its quite impressive to see such idea is being taken into consideration :D
gender neutral avatar would be good, but also having a way of setting items to be unisex, as currently such items are being listed by default by creators on the female category since its the one that could result on them on more visibility in the catalog.
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on November 01, 2022.
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Hi @FaithShaw, The idea of a gender-neutral / non-binary avatar and category is something I have suggested. We have it in our plan to rework the category system and I am hopeful that we can work this into the improvement. As for male, female, and gender-neutral avatars, we have put some thought into a new set of base avatars. This is actually a huge undertaking because of all of the systems that are built into the fact that PIDs 80 and 191 are the base avatars. We would definitely like to provide a new set of base avatars which fix the issues with the current avatars and improve the appearance and provide some new features. This would be the perfect time to consider a gender-neutral / non-binary avatar. As for having them all have interchangeable body parts, that might be bit tricky and might not be desirable. I really appreciate your bring this up because it helps indicate to the company what creators want from IMVU.
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Posted by “FaithShaw” on October 30, 2022.
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Thank you for your reply.
Universal gender searching certainly sounds like a good start. I think what I had in mind would mean a rehaul to the IMVU avatar! At this point, I doubt that is possible! But one can wish!
I'll repost it there!
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on October 30, 2022.
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Hi @FaithShaw IMVU Studio has a selection in Product Information for Universal Gender. It has been suggested to allow The Catalog Search Engine to find these for whichever gender is searching. The suggestion was for say, If a male is searching and something fits the search that is in the Universal Gender Section, it wold also show up. This suggestion if made possible would also allow the same for a female searching.
BTW, IMVU has created a new creator section for all issues and creator-related discussions.
Posted by “FaithShaw” on October 30, 2022.
[Archived]I'll start by saying I'm not sure if this is possible at all! (or if the topic is better suited to a different discussion!)
As we all know there are two different categories in IMVU, "Male & Female" each category has a subcategory. Head, Torso, Legs, etc. When I think of the IMVU body it reminds me somewhat of a puzzle so Male heads, for example, will only fit male bodies. There are workarounds I've seen but this always ends in a glitch.
I personally feel like how the avatar currently works is outdated! And makes it harder for individuals to express themselves!
As a creator on IMVU, most of my products are created for the Female IMVU Category, However, I sometimes get requests asking me to make an outfit to fit the Male IMVU category too. Currently, the only way to do this is to reshape the product and then rig it to the male body.
I write this to say, could it be possible for IMVU to make the avatar so each part fits seamlessly with one another regardless of categories. Or would IMVU ever entertain the idea of a new gender-neutral category (For how the avatar fits together)?
I really don't know if I'm throwing out suggestions in the dark!
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on November 04, 2022.
[Archived]Yep. You have it spot on. BIG undertaking.
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Posted by “Polygon” on November 04, 2022.
[Archived]A new avatar bone and or avatar clothing system would be an incredible undertaking considering what makes IMVU so great is the fact that everything just works with one another. Doing so would make products basically start at square one. Perhaps a way to incorporate existing products into this new system would be nice , otherwise it sounds terrifying. It's a great idea though if you can achieve it with minimal existing product loss.
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Posted by “FaithShaw” on November 02, 2022.
[Archived]I can't tell you how pleased I am to know that this is a topic in the discussion by the IMVU staff let alone it is in the plans for a rework.
Hopefully, IMVU will get users and creators involved to some degree, (I know that could be sticky) But, so many already have suggestions and would love them to be heard.
Thank you for the update on the plans and for replying to the message. It's really appreciated!
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Posted by “gaf210” on November 01, 2022.
[Archived]its quite impressive to see such idea is being taken into consideration :D
gender neutral avatar would be good, but also having a way of setting items to be unisex, as currently such items are being listed by default by creators on the female category since its the one that could result on them on more visibility in the catalog.
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Posted by “Drosselmeyer” on November 01, 2022.
[Archived]Hi @FaithShaw, The idea of a gender-neutral / non-binary avatar and category is something I have suggested. We have it in our plan to rework the category system and I am hopeful that we can work this into the improvement. As for male, female, and gender-neutral avatars, we have put some thought into a new set of base avatars. This is actually a huge undertaking because of all of the systems that are built into the fact that PIDs 80 and 191 are the base avatars. We would definitely like to provide a new set of base avatars which fix the issues with the current avatars and improve the appearance and provide some new features. This would be the perfect time to consider a gender-neutral / non-binary avatar. As for having them all have interchangeable body parts, that might be bit tricky and might not be desirable. I really appreciate your bring this up because it helps indicate to the company what creators want from IMVU.
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Posted by “FaithShaw” on October 30, 2022.
[Archived]Thank you for your reply.
Universal gender searching certainly sounds like a good start. I think what I had in mind would mean a rehaul to the IMVU avatar! At this point, I doubt that is possible! But one can wish!
I'll repost it there!
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Posted by “LestatDeLioncourt” on October 30, 2022.
[Archived]Hi @FaithShaw IMVU Studio has a selection in Product Information for Universal Gender. It has been suggested to allow The Catalog Search Engine to find these for whichever gender is searching. The suggestion was for say, If a male is searching and something fits the search that is in the Universal Gender Section, it wold also show up. This suggestion if made possible would also allow the same for a female searching.
BTW, IMVU has created a new creator section for all issues and creator-related discussions.
Please repost to the creator section here: https://cc.imvu.com/s/
Thanks
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